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Middle Office Manager Jobs in Oakville, Ontario, Canada at Clearlight Energy
Title: Middle Office Manager
Company: Clearlight Energy
Location: Oakville, Ontario, Canada
About us:
Clearlight Energy, one of North America’s leading private renewable energy companies, operates more than 5,600 MW across 52 assets consisting of utility scale solar, wind, battery storage and renewable natural gas in North America. Approximately 5,100 MW of its operations are located in the U.S., across NYISO, MISO, PJM, ERCOT and CAISO markets, with the remaining 500 MW located in Canada. The Company is headquartered in Oakville, Ontario with employees in both Canada and the United States.
Clearlight Energy focuses on providing operational excellence to supply critical energy capacity and meet growing demand. Additionally, it has a 1,200 MW development pipeline of additional renewable resources to support grid reliability and decarbonization.
The Company follows a hybrid work model, with employees in the office from Tuesday through Thursday.
About the Role:
As the Manager of Middle Office, you will be the focal point for all post-trading activity, and you will ensure that the trading activities are accurately managed. You will work closely with other functions such as trading, finance, legal and IT and you will be the Company’s primary contact person with external parties. This position reports to the Director of FP&A.
Job Responsibilities:
- A Middle Office Manager oversees the Settlement team and processes that sit between the front office (revenue-generating roles like sales, trading, origination) and the back office (accounting, admin).
Trading Process, Control and Risk Management:
- Ensure the accuracy and completeness of trade capture by overseeing the end-to-end lifecycle of trades from execution to settlement, ensuring smooth workflow between front office, middle office, back office, and external counterparties
- Manage and optimize daily operational procedures for trade capture (maintain trade blotter), validation, and provide deal confirmation
- Manage exposure for all trading portfolios, including mark-to-market (MtM) calculations and potential future exposure analysis
- Lead the reconciliation of trading positions and ensure consistency between front, middle, and back-office systems
- Identify process improvements, working with cross-functional teams to enhance controls and implement automation solutions within the Middle Office.
- Act as a primary resource for traders and accountants, addressing and resolving inquiries related to settlements, positions, and financial outcomes
- Ensure completeness in the deals that need to settle in each month
Trading Control:
- Monitor adherence to established trading limits and escalation procedures for limit breaches
- Identify control gaps and implement corrective actions to strengthen the control environment
Settlements/Compliance:
- Oversee the preparation and submission of FERC regulatory filings
- Manage the monthly settlement of energy and REC hedges and calculation and verification of the amounts owed or due.
- Partner with accounting for precise month-end reporting, specifically managing REC inventory reconciliation.
- Perform RECs / RINs/ LCFS units tracking and delivery
- Provide Operational oversight to ensure transactions are accurate, compliant, and properly managed
- Review P&L and valuation – Prepare risk and performance reports for leadership.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business or relevant field
- Have at least 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in energy and/or risk management
- Prior Middle Office experience including familiarity with MTM, Hedges, Forward Transactions and related reporting
- Prior experience in a Treasury related role is an asset
- Interest in the energy/power industry as whole
- Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, Microsoft Excel and related applications
- Familiarity with commonly traded financial products, including Swaps, Futures, options and PPAs, and renewable energy credits, preferred
- Familiarity with ISDA trade docs, preferred
- Strong attention to detail, ability to work with a dynamic team, as well as individually in support of the overall company and department goals
This is a new vacancy.
The Company does not use artificial intelligence (AI) in the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants.
Typical hiring range for this position is between $120,000 – $170,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications. The Company offers annual bonus, group benefits and RSP program.
